Gender in the Media: July 2020

Gender in the Media: July 2020

The media review presents every month a selection of articles from different media sources on “gender and development” issues. The list of articles is regularly updated during the month.<a name="target-toc-0"></a>
<h1><span id="1"></span>July 2020</h1>
<h2>1-14 July</h2>
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<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/gender-equality-women-employment-covid19/">COVID-19 is the biggest setback to gender equality in a decade</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
<li><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/health/women-with-high-blood-pressure-during-pregnancy-may-develop-cardiac-issues-later/story-Hel2cmq9jX1aot2w1MpjUM.html">Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy may develop cardiac issues later</a> – Hindustan Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/respect-women-s-autonomy/story-3b7nVZFgIf1cr1ko5f3u9N.html">Respect women’s autonomy</a> – Hindustan Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2020/july/men-more-likely-than-women-to-be-seen-as-brilliant-.html">Men More Likely than Women to be Seen as Brilliant</a> – NYU News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/02/national/female-empowerment-single-mothers/#.Xv2rYSgzbIU">Japan adopts policies aimed at empowering women and aiding single moms</a> – The Japan Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/07/how-coronavirus-is-widening-the-uk-gender-pay-gap">How coronavirus is widening the UK gender pay gap</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/07/06/tunisia-women-cyclists-challenge-gender-norms.html">Tunisia women cyclists challenge gender norms</a> – The Jakarta Post</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2020/jul/07/the-global-lessons-the-uk-can-learn-about-the-engineering-gender-divide">The global lessons the UK can learn about the engineering gender divide</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://businessnewswales.com/what-is-being-done-to-recruit-and-retain-more-women-in-stem/">What is Being Done to Recruit and Retain More Women in STEM?</a> – Business News Wales</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/08/it-is-all-men-to-varying-degrees-mens-violence-against-women-is-a-systemic-crisis">It is ‘all men’, to varying degrees: men’s violence against women is a systemic crisis</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/07/08/opinion/analysis/covid-19-highlights-gender-gap-in-aging-care-in-asean/739141/">Covid-19 highlights gender gap in aging care in Asean</a> – Manila Times</li>
<li><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1068211">Women and girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN rights council hears</a> – UN News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.newdelhitimes.com/how-india-treats-its-women-is-not-a-new-question-in-the-historic-struggle-of-gender-bias/">“How India treats its women” is not a new question in the historic struggle of gender bias</a> – New Delhi Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/sudan-bans-female-genital-mutilation/">Sudan Bans Female Genital Mutilation in ‘Important Step’ Toward Reform</a> – Global Citizen</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/gender-equality-and-climate-change-have-more-in-common-than-you-think/">Gender equity and climate change have more in common than you think</a> – Word Economic Forum</li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/science-women-gender-equality-white-men-a9619031.html">Women woefully underrepresented in science images ‘as white men dominate'</a> – The Independent</li>
<li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/14/africa/south-africa-women-gender-based-violence-intl-afr/index.html">The ‘war on women’ didn’t stop when South Africa locked down over Covid-19</a> – CNN</li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisonescalante/2020/07/14/coronavirus-is-widening-the-gender-gap-for-working-mothers/#2f7cb5d55368">Coronavirus Is Widening The Gender Gap For Working Mothers</a> – Forbes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/jul/14/ex-islamist-militant-in-court-accused-of-forcing-women-into-sexual-slavery">Extremist fighter’s groundbreaking sex slavery trial opens at ICC</a> – The Guardian</li>
</ul>
<h2>15-31 July</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/climate-change-environment-women-equality-inequality-parity/">Why climate change increases gender inequality</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
<li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/16/national/japan-come-new-goal-gender-equality-falling-short-2020-aim/">Japan to set new goal on gender equality after missing 2020 target</a> – The Japan Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/how-businesses-can-benefit-more-women-boardrooms">How businesses can benefit from more women in boardrooms</a> – The New Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.fijitimes.com/focus-on-gender-equality-2/">Sports: Focus on gender equality</a> – The Fiji Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.equaltimes.org/reducing-gender-inequalities#.Xw6yMCgzbIU"><span class="">Reducing gender inequalities through gender budgeting: a huge challenge for public institutions?</span></a> – Equal Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-53444782">Gender equality: ‘We value men’s work more than women’s'</a> – BBC News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/07/20/seoul-sees-ratio-of-men-to-women-hit-record-low-of-948.html">Seoul sees ratio of men-to-women hit record low of 94.8</a> – The Jakarta Post</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/robots-gender-pay-gap-europe/">Robots and the gender pay gap in Europe</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jul/28/uks-white-female-academics-are-being-privileged-above-women-and-men-of-colour">UK’s white female academics are being privileged above women – and men – of colour</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/07/28/meet-americas-best-employers-for-women-2020/#5fc05c764816">Meet America’s Best Employers For Women 2020</a> – Forbes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/how-private-companies-can-facilitate-a-gender-equal-recovery/">4 key trends on how COVID has impacted women in business</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/28/total-working-hours-now-near-equal-for-uk-men-and-women">UK gender divide over paid and unpaid work narrows but remains wide</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-peru-deaths-women-girls-missing-lockdown-a9642021.html">More than 900 women and girls missing and feared dead in Peru since coronavirus crisis started</a> – The Independent</li>
<li><a href="https://nation.com.pk/29-Jul-2020/gender-identity-and-textbooks-the-case-of-punjab">Gender identity and textbooks: The case of Punjab</a> – The Nation</li>
<li><a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/jul/29/amid-covid-crisis-over-50-per-cent-women-access-jobs-under-mgnrega-in-chhattisgarh-2176290.html">Amid COVID crisis, over 50 per cent women access jobs under MGNREGA in Chhattisgarh</a> – The Indian Express</li>
<li><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/indian-men-housework-lockdown_in_5f201d9bc5b6945e6e3fe80e?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACHF0RqkYCdV11pWRhNecw5ET63WOHImXOUlsSHpCmHRZE_00iB4kpj6pt4JDVUiNJzmdQ5ysa18VPZyHsnk2N5qevQor3phHLcW0azo1Ctm4m4Mb2Mr5TuA_-vNDHCWRMaPCXMKtE_NCaCpshwdSLcP6RD3FI7TspkS-dMbRelF">Did Indian Men Do More Housework During Lockdown? It Depends</a> – HuffPost India</li>
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